Cost of living comparison
Germany is 98.0% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Germany
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS11,702.44
|
$14.04
€12.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,032.16
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,563.15
|
$2.80
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,153.77
|
$2.41
€2.21
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,292.69
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,524.62
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,362.43
|
$4.38
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,454.07
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,981.74
|
$6.24
€5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS983.37
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS930.55
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS644.53
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,063.44
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS454.29
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS537.63
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,728.60
|
$7.07
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,702.44
|
$52.96
€48.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS24,734,700.50
|
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,819.36
|
$23.02
€21.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS25,313.84
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS546,479.83
|
$790.39
€724.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS380,214.74
|
$625.27
€572.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS52,377.50
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS230,325.28
|
$458.39
€419.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,762,761.86
|
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,914.70
|
$4.42
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,174.69
|
$3.49
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,553.26
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS28,957.05
|
$36.01
€32.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,319.29
|
$12.80
€11.72
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS95,295.09
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS79,501.19
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS121,361.66
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS126,831.03
|
$123.43
€113.07
|
|
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